DUI arrests up to 117 during holiday crackdown

A San Bernardino County anti-DUI campaign dubbed “Avoid the 25” has resulted in 117 people being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs from Dec. 13 through Thursday, authorities said.

Avoid the 25 is a reference to avoiding the 25 law enforcement agencies in San Bernardino County participating in the effort.

During the enforcement period, according to an Ontario Police Department news release, there have been 11 DUI-involved traffic crashes resulting in injuries and at least two deaths in the county.

DUI checkpoints were scheduled Friday night in San Bernardino and Rialto. There will be extra DUI saturation patrols in Barstow and Hesperia, according to the release.

Additionally on Saturday night, there will be DUI taskforce operations in Ontario, Colton and Redlands. On New Year’s Eve, or Wednesday, there will be DUI checkpoint and DUI saturation patrols in San Bernardino and Yucaipa.

The California Highway Patrol will deploy all available officers for its next maximum enforcement period during the New Year’s Eve holiday period at 6 p.m. until midnight Wednesday.

The campaign is part of a winter holiday anti-DUI crackdown, according to the release, and data will be collected through midnight Wednesday.

Funding for the program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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